Global Patent Index - EP 2594487 A3

EP 2594487 A3 20170222 - Fuel tank flammability reduction and inerting system and methods thereof

Title (en)

Fuel tank flammability reduction and inerting system and methods thereof

Title (de)

System zum Reduzieren und Inertisieren der Entflammbarkeit von Brennstofftanks sowie Verfahren dafür

Title (fr)

Système d'inertage et de réduction d'inflammabilité de réservoir de carburant et procédés associés

Publication

EP 2594487 A3 20170222 (EN)

Application

EP 12193102 A 20121116

Priority

US 201113299001 A 20111117

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2594487A2] A system for reducing flammability has a heat exchanger (420) that cools ullage from a tank (500), condenses vapors within the ullage, and returns the cooled ullage and vapors to the tank.

IPC 8 full level

B64D 13/06 (2006.01); B64D 37/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B64D 37/32 (2013.01 - EP US); B64D 2013/0677 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2594487 A2 20130522; EP 2594487 A3 20170222; EP 2594487 B1 20190619; CN 103121508 A 20130529; CN 103121508 B 20160803; ES 2745631 T3 20200303; JP 2013139249 A 20130718; JP 6140981 B2 20170607; US 2013126193 A1 20130523; US 9016078 B2 20150428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12193102 A 20121116; CN 201210464997 A 20121116; ES 12193102 T 20121116; JP 2012249456 A 20121113; US 201113299001 A 20111117